Every Vote Counts

Every Vote Counts

by Amanda Bomprezzi

Multiple Choice

Why might a class vote on a pet?

• to see which pet most students want for the classroom

• to determine which pets students want to own at home

• to choose the most popular animal at the zoo

• to decide which animals to see at a petting zoo

Multiple Choice

Why might a family vote on a movie?

• to see which movies family members have already watched

• to see which movie most people in the family want to see

• to see which movie is the family's favorite movie of all time

• to see if the book is better than the movie

Multiple Choice

Who can vote in the United States?

• men who are 18 or older

• women who are 18 or older

• men and women who are 18 or older

• anyone who is 25 or older

Multiple Choice

Why does the author think that voting is powerful?

• Leaders wrote the Constitution.

• It makes people feel good to vote.

• Years ago leaders wanted to know what people thought.

• It gives people the power to choose.

Multiple Select

Identify three reasons the author gives for why people might not vote.

• They don't have time.

• They don't know where they should go to vote.

• They don't like their choices.

• They think it is too hard.

Multiple Choice

What does the prefix un- mean?

• again

• before

• not

• after

Multiple Select

What does the word sure mean?

• confident

• having no doubts

• scared

• excited

Multiple Choice

What does the word unsure mean?

• not confident or certain

• confident before

• certain after

• not happy

Multiple Choice

Why do you think Kids Voting USA is trying to convince everyone to vote?

• They get paid by the government when people vote.

• They want kids to vote for them.

• It is the law.

• They want voting choices to reflect what everyone thinks, not just some people.

Multiple Choice

What are candidates?

• voters

• votes

• leaders

• people who want to be chosen as leaders

Multiple Choice

Which words help us understand the meaning of independent?

• think for themselves

• helps kids learn 

• gives them power

• share how they feel

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for estimate?

• round

• guess

• know

• hope